The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-03
Mr.. VBRIEA In new YORK
HE GETS AN ENTHUSIASTIC RE.
CEPTION AT THE
Academy OF Music-Mayor Hewitt
and Ex Mayor Grace Occupy
Seats on the Stage.

NEW ORK, June Z.-Alter dining
in private Mr.. O'BrieD was conducted
to the Academy OF Music, where a
most enthusiastic reception awaited
him. Long before his appearance on
the stage the grea' auditorium was
packed TOTS utmost capacity. Mayor
Hewitt, EK-Mayor Grace and other
prominent citizens occupied seats on
the stage, which was decorated with
intertwined English and Irish flags.
As soon as Mr.. 0'Biien appeared a
storm of applause arose and lasted for
several minutes.
Commissioner O'Gormsn called the
meeting to order and named Judge
Brown, of the City Court, as chair
main. Judge Brown, on assuming the
chair, spoke briefly, referring to Mr..
O'Brien's mission, the attacks to which
he had been subjected in Canada and
the evictions OF his Irish tenants by
Lord Lansdowne. The name Of the
Governor General was roundly hissed.
Judge Brown then introduced the
editor OF United Ireland, who was again
rec eived with q long continued and
most enthusiastic roar of applause,
Mr.. U 'Brien said: Ladies and gentle.
men: For the first time l have
spent in this great Republic l am
more and more astounded at the ex-
tent-the extraordinary extent-of
American sympathy applause which
has been stirred to it's utmost depths
by the events'of the last weeks in
Canada. l tell you csndidly that ]
fe panied aud grieved ct the pr''is
that you have 80 eltquenlly sbowerr
UPON my be d, for we know that on
humble efforts for Ireland would il
have been much only for Lansdowne'r
action. Kisses for Lansdowne anc
cheers for Gladstone Lansdown
has been a more successful spo,t!
for Ireland and the Irish caus
than we could ever be. Our feeb'
voices would only have 10
the simple tale, but Lansdownt
deeds 10 Ireland and LsnsdowD+'
mob howlins] have told the tale a
the world over as efectuslly as {
had been blt zoned by an srchangtl'-
trumpet. We Rad some horrible q
ments in Canada, but that experier 4
will lie lightly in my memory vheo !
remember that those inc dents nav
illustrated far more deliberately than a
thousand of my speeches could Ia .
true character OF landlordiem In Ire
land and the terrible things evictions
are as now being perpetrated in Ire
Land. There 10 no man who loves liberty
or Justice or the civilized world who
does not know what powerful force we
are fighting against; the forces OF laod'
lordlsm, his cruel allies;a force OF
savage intolerance. How docs tt e
case stand between us and LInsdowne
today? Lansdowne has said every
thing he can through the press, and
believe his mott bitter partisan dares
not 10 stand no today aud cay that 9
single charge we have made against
Lansdo wDe has been denied by him.
self. We have convicted him OF hav.
ing laid waste who'e stretch OF coun
try-lsying it bare Of men, women snt
children-in q country where in fifty
years not single crime has been com
mitted. We have convicted him o
this awful crime which he has com
mitted rather than abste one iott
OF rack rent. We have convicted
HIM of that without auy statement o.
, Mr.. Kilbride [applausel or myself
, We have convicted him 'Oy the very
, Land Commission appointed by thu
: Tory government, and out of the mouth
: of his own sgent and his own arbitra
! tor. venture to think that Mr.. JohI
. Bright howls and hissst -Ispeak o
| him with sorrow rather tnan in ange
I 4 regret that his life is ending il
bitter winter rather than in the glori
GUS sunset in which Mr.. Gladston
is ending cheers and applause.
, He (Mr Bright disspproves Of m
mission to Capaia in the same breatl
as that in which he calls Glad
stone traitor. [Shame / am no
7 sorry to be in such company
q Applause La nsdowne's acts hav
I, justified us in conf, g here, to COZ
viCt him out of his own mouth OF tn
. crime we have charged him. If b
' has men in Canada to carry out hi
> diabolical work when law can b
= called upon 10 stop us from denoun'
|, u ing him, l will do It on the free 80
:; of America. But Lansdowne was nc
!, satisfied with being damned IS lane
u lord, but he sd1s to his guilt as a
y evictor of the Irish people that OF a
% instigstor of ciiue and outrage; fac
n will bear me out. Lsnsdowne set OF
IL for Toronto on the very lay we starte
% for Canada. He went there to pc
- feet his devilish scheme an
!, make himself a party to suppre
q sion OF liberty Of speech. He Il
II epired those who carried out b
sr outrages, and those were the men WI
= yoked themselves like jsckasses to b
L carriage. The very men who attemp
q ed to murder three uBarmed men. 1
W knew the outrage was TO be perp
% traied by the same gentlemen vo
!; =; unteers who behaved 80 gslantly
10 the battle of Ridgeway. Laughter
~ Four hundred Of these, with the
10 side arms on, were of the mob wi
IL tried in the dark at Kingston to mu
OF der us. Lansdowne knew all this, al
OF then jocularly referred to the inclde
IN and encouraged them by referring
us as shooting stars. / charge him he
with that crime tonight. He q
swered our demand for free spec,
sc with revolver shots. l venture
think we shall not hear for some tin
any more from the London Tin
az [hisses] about Parnellism and GRIN
a, And by way If variety shall ha
ne something to tay about Lansdow
ei and crime. We went to Canada u
VI armed, or rather, ss you remind n
-, with the force tf the Representative
go OF the American press behind
y These men were literally and tru
, cc our saviors. Applause The m
w would have trampled US TO death b
An for the powerful shield Of protecti
C on thus thrown over us"
w Mr.. 0'Brien then proceeded
1p picture wildly the terrors OF ev
40 tions in Ireland; to express
~ appreciation OF the warmth with viii
~ he had been received in this II
u country; TO predict the spec
ln coming of home rule for Ireland
'ef spite OF the fact that the crimes |
was sure to pass.
Mr.. 0'Brien was followed by Dem
" Kilbride and the Rev. ]. r. Lloy
6o Letters of reg,et we're received a
nd read from Ex-senator Roscoe Cor
I'M ling, Elk Gov. George Hosdly, "a
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